- Former England cricket captain Mike Smith, known as MJK, has passed away at the age of 92, as confirmed by Warwickshire County Cricket Club on Monday morning.
- Smith played 50 Test matches for England, captaining the side on 25 occasions, and also earned a rugby union cap for England against Wales in 1956.
- His extensive first-class career, primarily with Warwickshire, spanned nearly two decades, during which he accumulated close to 40,000 runs.
- After retiring from playing, Smith served as Warwickshire chairman from 1991 to 2003, a period that saw the club win seven major trophies, including back-to-back County Championship titles.
- A moment of silence was observed before the start of play on day four of Warwickshire's County Championship match against Glamorgan to honour his significant contributions to English sport.
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